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4 out of 5 stars

Time Out says

4 out of 5 stars

Proper cowboy food from a trailblazing Soho rib joint - but tiny and very popular and no bookings, so prepare for a long queue on Friday or Saturday night.

Come to this trailblazing rib joint on a Friday or Saturday night and there’s one certainty: a painfully long queue. Not only do you have to shuffle along patiently, but once inside, you still might have to wait a little longer (though at least you can order drinks). Even if you play smart and come one quiet weekday lunchtime, you may still endure a brief pause, but for rib-lovers, it’ll be worth it. The Pitt Cue-ers honed their craft under a bridge on the South Bank, selling to a demanding, social media-savvy, twentysomething audience – and their cooking rarely misses a beat. On our visit, the gargantuan signature ribs arrived with blistered, blackened skin, revealing ruby fall-off-the bone meat that was both smoky and dangerously rich. To cut through the cholesterol, there was a finely shredded ’slaw, with two kinds of cabbage, coriander seeds and a light, zingy vinaigrette. We also enjoyed chunky pieces of pork melting into a heap of wholesome beans, and hunks of chargrilled bread, showing off their scorch marks – this is proper cowboy food. Low lighting, sparse decor and a joyfully kooky soundtrack set the tone in the intimate basement room; if you opt for perching along the wall in the ground-floor bar, prepare to be jostled.

Great management of the queue! Sometimes you have to wait a while but you can order drinks in the queue and once you are in service is quick! They don't always have the same things available but have never had a bad item! the gravy and mash is amazing...if they have it, get it!

As everyone else highlights queuing is expected however its less gauche than some of the no-booking places in the area- Pitt Cue operate a list so rather than standing around in an orderly queue on a summer evening its pleasant enough to gather a group outside and make use of the fantastic bar.

Menu is slightly changeable so dont necessarily rely on the menus you can find online and the famous ribs run out everyday- if you're on a rib mission (as I often am) get there early or go for a lunchtime treat.

Went to Pitt Cue last night. Arrived at 5.35pm and just missed the queue. Had a good cocktail and the best pork scratchings of my life at the bar (I know no one goes here for pork scratchings but if you like that kind of thing you should definitely try them). We were seated downstairs at 6pm, as promised, and served by friendly informative waiters. The food was amazing. We shared the lamb breast, pulled pork, ribs and loaded skins. The ribs and lamb were particularly good. I would definitely go back.

The first time I went to Pitt Cue Co was about 18 months ago and it is a night I will never forget. It was sub-zero outside and we waited, along with many others, for just over two hours. I am glad that I didn't leave the queue that night as I don't think I would have bothered again if I didn't try it that night.
Once inside, the bourbon-based cocktails were flowing and the warmth of smoked pulled pork and rib goodness soon turned my cold blue lips to their usual colour, along with a healthy coating of BBQ sauce around the fringes. After such a long wait it was easy to be pleased, I would have ate anything. However, on every visit since the food has been faultless, pulled pork, ribs, pork chops, lamb rump, onglet, 70 day aged rib eye, pigs head sausage, chicken wings, chicken thighs, etc, I've had everything, it's all amazing. And after doing many of these at home following the release of the Pitt cue co cookbook I can only appreciate the food that Pitt cue co serve daily, these mouth watering delights take a serious amount of time and effort!
If you have not been before, make sure you get the bone marrow mash, it is (according to my girlfriend) like eating a hug. So comforting.
And finally, the meat cannot take all the credit. Dessert here is phenomenal and completely undersold. Everything from the redcurrant cheese cake, the chocolate peanut butter tart to the bourbon and salted caramel sticky toffee pudding. Put me in a pig pen and the desserts in the trough and I would still eat every last delectable bit.
Unfortunately it is cramped and the queue can be long, but you'll soon get over that!

If I was a pig, just entering an abattoir, my porcine trotters would be held up praying, praying that this is where I would end up. There is magic in the dark art of smoking and slow cooking meats and beelzebub or his acolytes are at work here crafting deep flavours and memorable meals. It is a small site and so thus there may be waits from time to time but the friendly, snug bar delivers cracking cocktails and bourbons to warm the cockles and aid digestion - which is needed as my last visit required a wheel barrow to transport me away - sadly this is not a current facility.

Completely and utterly disappointed with my friend and I's experience at Pitt Cue today. We came on our lunch break, I have been previously so I understand the wait to be seated. However, there was hardly any customers - we were ignored as we walked in by the manager who was too busy practicing her frowning and complaining about customers than actually acknowledging and greeting her customers. Eventually a very friendly waiter did attend to us and managed to get us seated. After waiting 30 mins we were told our food with be another 15mins, which is understandable. The 15 minutes came and went, waiting a further 10 mins we asked the waiter to check on our food. He came back and told us it would be another 5 mins. We waited, and nothing came. We then started to realise that everyone else around us was waiting, and people nearly 4 orders behind us were only just being served. We eventually, after waiting an HOUR AND A HALF for food had to leave. I am shocked and appalled that a place with such a reputation is rife with bad management and poor communication. Also why is a place trading and providing a lunch service if they do not have the facilites to deal with the customers? No explanation was given, no real apology nor any form of compensation. I've never walked out of a restaurant in my life, a place I will not be returning to and would never recommend to any of my friends.

We were also stollers on the South Bank when we discovered the Airstream under the bridge. The delightful and easy on the eye brother and sister team have those five stars aligned, when it comes to their product and business. One of our memorable meals on our London trip 2011. Blessings on your new venture!! Have they made it to Auburn, Alabama yet?

Apart from the queue (which was bearable since snacks can be ordered), the service was great, food delicious and in generous portions and prices reasonable. Save space for dessert as their sticky toffee pudding is the best!

'Half hour wait'.. Wow, really?? That was lucky! We waited nearly an hour just to get in then almost another hour to be seated. I have to say the food really is that good though. However if there is a queue outside I would say get in line at your own risk. As great as the food was and as nice as the people that worked there were it's simlpy not worth waiting close to two hours for food when you go already hungry.

Great vibe, great service, great little place- but get there early or you'll be waiting outside for over 40 min. Food is typically American-very tender Brisket and pulled pork, lovely burnt mash. Although was still repeating my meal 6 hours later. Heavy, oily but tasty food. Def worth going!

What a great evening out. Tangy ribs, famous pulled pork, crunchy pickled sides, suculent beef ribs and the most amazing burnt ends and mash. Oh, and the drinks were pretty nifty too! So it has been worth the wait and the Hungerford van withdrawal symptoms. Well done.

Hugely enjoyed the PCC trailer at the Southbank over the summer and looked forward to the "proper" restaurant opening.
Very impressed; the basics are as good as before (pulled pork, brisket and ribs) and the extra space has allowed the chefs to let rip on some fantastic extras - the exquisite pickle-marinaded, panko-crumbed, deep-fried shiitake mushrooms were amazing.
Great vibe, charming hosts and the best loo wallpaper in London.

Really enjoyed the PCC trailer on Southbank over the summer and the actual restaurant is even better. The standards (pulled pork, brisket, ribs) are still excellent (surely best in London ?) and having a restaurant allows scope for extras such as the exquisite pickle-marinaded panko-coated deep-fried shiitake mushrooms. Even the loo's look amazing.